The EOC is the joint emergency command center of the Town Supervisor's Office, Mayor's Office, New Paltz Police Department, SUNY Police Department, Village Fire Department, Village Department of Public Works, Town Highway Department, Building Departments of both the Village and Town, Rescue Squad, SUNY New Paltz Institute for Disaster Mental Health, Family of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz Central School District and the Woodland Pond continuing care retirement community.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Tuesday Morning Update from Ulster County Emergency Services

Here are a few items from the overnight period: As dawn breaks, people will be venturing outdoors to determine the extent of damage. It is absolutely ESSENTIAL that all downed wires are considered energized. Do not go anywhere near a downed wire, or anything that may conduct electricity from a downed line (like guiderails). There is one more tide cycle for the Hudson River that bears watching - that is early this afternoon. Last night the Hudson at Poughkeepsie exceed record flood stage by 1 1/2 feet. The effects were felt beyond the northern border of Ulster. The County remains in a State of Emergency, and any unnecessary driving is strongly discouraged. The following shelters were utilized overnight by the corresponding number of people: Ellenville - 7 Kingston - 6, Belleayre -12, Saugerties - 2, New Paltz - 9, A Presidential Disaster Declaration was issued for a major disaster for the City of New York and Long Island Counties. Damage assessments will be sent out later today to Ulster County municipalities to determine if a Preliminary Disaster Assessment is warranted.

New Paltz Emergency Operations Center

As per the Town and Village of New Paltz's Emergency Preparedness Plan, in times of community wide emergencies the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is activated. Level one membership includes representation from: Town and Village of New Paltz, Town Highway Department, Village Department of Public Works, Fire Department, Police Department, Rescue Squad, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz Central School District, and the New York State Police.